A. Joseph DeNucci

A. Joseph DeNucci
21st Auditor of Massachusetts
In office
1987–2011
GovernorMichael Dukakis
William Weld
Paul Cellucci
Jane Swift (acting)
Mitt Romney
Deval Patrick
Preceded byJohn J. Finnegan
Succeeded bySuzanne Bump
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1977[1]–1986[2]
Preceded byEd Markey
Succeeded byAnthony Mandile
Constituency16th Middlesex (1977–1979)[1]
10th Middlesex (1979–1986)[3]
Personal details
Born(1939-08-30)August 30, 1939[3]
Newton, Massachusetts[3]
DiedSeptember 8, 2017(2017-09-08) (aged 78)
Political partyDemocratic[3]
Alma materBoston University[2]

A. Joseph DeNucci (August 30, 1939 – September 8, 2017)[4] was a middleweight boxer and the Auditor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Early life and career

DeNucci started working at 10 in a bowling alley, picking up and racking pins. DeNucci started boxing at 16, winning the New England Golden Gloves Championship.[5]

A boxer in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, DeNucci compiled a record of 54 wins (with 27 knockouts), 15 losses, and 4 draws. He lost two middleweight fights, both by split decision, to Emile Griffith. DeNucci holds the record for the most fights, 23, in the Boston Garden.[6]

Political career

DeNucci served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for ten years, where he was chairman of the Human Services Committee. DeNucci then served as the Auditor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1987 to 2011.[5] DeNucci was the longest-serving Auditor in Massachusetts history. He decided not to seek re-election in 2010.

Personal life

DeNucci had five children and fourteen grandchildren, and was married to Barbara DeNucci. He was a member of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.

DeNucci died on September 8, 2017, from complications related to Alzheimer's disease.[7] Postmortem analysis of DeNucci's brain confirmed that he experienced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).[8]

References

  1. ^ a b O'Neill, Edward B. (1977), 1977-1978 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 138
  2. ^ a b O'Neill, Edward B. (1989), 1989-1990 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 28
  3. ^ a b c d O'Neill, Edward B. (1979), 1979-1980 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 129
  4. ^ James V. Horrigan. "Boston Uncommon/5 Things You Don't know about A. Joseph DeNucci – 06/20/2004" (PDF). Boston Globe Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2006.
  5. ^ a b "A. Joseph DeNucci". Joe DeNucci State Auditor. Archived from the original on December 25, 2002. Retrieved September 20, 2006.
  6. ^ Box Rec-Joe DeNucci
  7. ^ Marquard, Bryan (September 8, 2017). "Joe DeNucci, 78, prizefighter, state's longest-serving auditor". Boston Globe.
  8. ^ Kalter, Lindsay (July 2, 2018). "Boston University confirms former Massachusetts Auditor Joseph DeNucci, ex-NHL player had CTE". Boston Herald.
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Auditor of Massachusetts
1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 		Succeeded by
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 16th Middlesex district
1977–1979 		Succeeded by
Bruce N. Freeman
Preceded by Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 10th Middlesex district
1979–1986 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Auditor of Massachusetts
1987–2011 		Succeeded by